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| | The Archer's Tale |
 | | Now, he’d been writing to the Prince Dauphin, see, no good writing to his Dad, he’s stark nuts anyway, and he was claiming sovereignty over Maine, Aquitaine, Anjou, Normandy, along with the hand of young Catherine of Valois in marriage, with a dowry of two million marks. |
 | | Now I propose that a contingent from Alvediston shall consist of myself and Bailiff, ten men at arms, eight archers and six boys to take care of the baggage and arrows in case of any fighting. |
 | | Maybe the cocks would be crowing in Alvediston too. |
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